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禪門五宗

简禅门五宗 · 繁禪門五宗

Mandarin · pinyin Chán mén wǔ zōng

the five schools of Chan Buddhism

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門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
五: wǔ · five; surname
宗: zōng · lineage, ancestry; ancestor, clan
禅: chán · meditation, contemplation
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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2–2–3–1 · Chan2 men2 wu3 zong1

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